PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arrowhead Research Corporation (ARWR), a targeted therapeutics company, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Chris Anzalone, will present a company overview at the 2012 Wedbush PacGrow Life Sciences Management Access Conference on Tuesday, August 14^th at 4:15 pm Eastern time at Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York City.

A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed by visiting the News & Events section of the companys website, http://www.arrowheadresearch.com/presentations. A replay will also be archived on the website and available for 60 days.

About Arrowhead Research Corporation

Arrowhead Research Corporation is a clinical stage targeted therapeutics company with development programs in oncology, obesity, and infectious disease. The company is leveraging its platform technologies to design and develop peptide-drug conjugates (PDCs) that specifically home to cell types of interest while sparing off-target tissues, create targeted drugs based on the gene silencing RNA interference (RNAi) mechanism, and work with partners to create improved versions of traditional small molecule drugs.

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Investor Relations Contact:
The Trout Group, LLC
Michael Levitan, 646-378-2920
ir@arrowres.com

Source: Arrowhead Research Corporation